The town felt quiet for mid-October, temperature average for the northeast. Offshore breezes kept the bugs away. The village of Halluzanation had sometimes-cruel elements which could close everything down for a couple of days. Once you arrived, you just couldn't leave.
Leaving doors unlocked became a common practice. There hadn't been a break in since Father G's little boy took Gordon Nelson's truck for a joy ride into the sea.
Consider creating a persona for yourself. What lifestyle will you choose in Halluzanation? Will you own one of the businesses on the main street? How will you begin your day? Take a walk and tune into sounds, scents and textures of the village. Sniff with curiosity. What happens when the fog rolls in?
Creative Write: Create a one page portrait of your persona. Describe one day in your life in Halluzanation. During the week return to write about interactions in the village.
Use these to spark your writing:
l. Choose a theme for your village. Does it represent opportunity, freedom, success, restriction or ?
2. Write about an encounter with a tourist and a local.
3. Use changing seasons to affect the village's character.
4. What event or disaster could affect the village's character
(flood,earthquake, tidal wave, fire etc.)
5. Is the village thriving or fading? How does this affect y our persona?
6. What happens "out of the picture" on all sides of the drawing? Bring this into your narrative.
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